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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1962
Page
4
A compact aphorism notes that easy victories are cheap and only hard fought wins count as truly valuable, attributed to H. W. Beecher. The line reflects a martial ethos of perseverance and effort.
Stockholders convene in Detroit as American Motors plans a profit sharing scheme with union backed terms signed by George Romney and Walter Reuther. Officials say efficiency gains and higher wages for workers will offset any stockholder concerns, while risks include potential worker input in management. The plan’s impact will unfold across the 1962 model year amid Rambler production and first quarter profits down 10 percent from last year.
President Kennedy sees value in information exchange with the Soviet Union but warns of deep gaps in understanding. He notes Russians distort reality and overestimate Western threats, while Americans misread Moscow. Six US radio stations broadcast Radio Moscow to gauge reactions, and the risk of misinterpretation looms large. The piece also includes reader Q and A on Middleton Gardens and shark liver oil.
New York based report traces cholesterol content in blood among Buddhist monks and nuns, Trappist monks, and Benedictine monks. Buddhists show the lowest levels with strict vegetarian diets, while Trappists and Benedictines have higher but varying levels related to fat intake, dairy use, and overall calories.
A study of 90 Buddhist monks and 39 nuns in Korean cloisters by Dr. Goodale and colleagues found few signs of arterial hardening on ECG despite high fat intake and cholesterol levels similar to the American average. The researchers note other factors like exercise and mental stress may influence heart health.
UPI analysis notes Argentina's Frondizi government, pressed by army navy and air force leaders, reluctantly shifts from a soft Cuba stance. The piece details economic gains, Peronist and Communist tensions, and persistent military influence, including advisers linked to Peronism.
New evidence from twin studies finds 12 diseases with a marked hereditary factor including appendicitis, benign growths, chest infections, middle ear inflammation, eczema, epilepsy, hernia, infective liver inflammation, rheumatism, sinus inflammation, squint, and varicose veins. Researchers caution many traits remain hard to study and pedigrees are scientifically weak.
Fifty years ago marriage licenses were issued by the Raleigh County clerk to P. C. Ballard and Myrtle Pettry, Frank Elison and Etta Shoemaker, B. H. McKinney and Isa Roach, George A. Hutchinson and Carrie M. Tolley, and Samuel A. Gay and Rosa Pearl Farrow. A Beckley man, Fred J. Barr, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for county assessor. A large fire destroyed the Greer and Sledd meat market, the Hume Furniture store, and the Bowling merchandise store at Leser. A long feature on Dr. A. G. Marshall and twin studies followed, discussing identical and fraternal twins, their heredity versus environment, and the scope of the Twins project. Also quoted were remarks by Lord Fisher on Christian unity and Charles Lemaire on American women tourists wearing slacks abroad.
The Byrd Prillerman High School Class of 1935 near Amigo honors teacher Frances Cundiff Pettus with a salutation and memory piece. Parthena Fountain Edmonds led as valedictorian with a 1939 West Virginia State College home economics degree and a 12 year Raleigh County teaching career before becoming Mrs J E Edmonds. The piece praises Pettus as an outstanding educator who inspired belief in every child and shaped character through engaging, imaginative teaching and moral guidance.
Washington policy expert Peter Edson argues the United Nations is the best or perhaps only viable tool to stabilize Africa amid colonial legacies and regional split among 25 states. He weighs UN leadership vs Western powers, Africa’s divisions, and the dangers of direct intervention, noting UN peacekeeping limits but necessity for future role.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation presents subscription and distribution details. Rates apply to Beckley and West Virginia regions with taxes and carrier agreements noted. This notice lists postal privileges and advertising representation for Beckley and affiliated cities.
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